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Food and Agriculture Organization

FAO emblem with its Latin motto, Fiat Panis ("Let there be bread")
Name{{Collapsible list
TitleFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Image Size180px
CaptionFAO emblem with its Latin motto, Fiat Panis ("Let there be bread")
TypeSpecialized Agency
AcronymsFAO
HeadquartersRome, Italy
HeadBrazil José Graziano
Statusactive
Established16 October 1945 in Quebec City
ParentECOSOC

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO, or ONUAA for ) is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information, and helps developing countries and countries in transition modernise and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices, ensuring good nutrition and food security for all. Its Latin motto, fiat panis, translates into English as "let there be bread". , FAO has 191 members states along with the European Union and the Faroe Islands, which are associate members. It is also a member of the United Nations Development Group.

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DigInfo - www.diginfo.tv The "Rice Planting Robot" now being developed by the National Agricultural Research Center (NARC) of the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO) was chosen as the recipient of "The Robot Award 2008", the grand prize for outstanding performance. The sensors, computer and motor for driving operations are connected with the CAN bus communication standard, and in the future, a consolidated communication protocol will be used to share equipment such as sensors and control equipment with other agricultural robots including tilling and harvesting robots and thereby reduce equipment costs.
1.87 min. | 4.92 user rating		 Foreign acquisitions of farmland in Africa and elsewhere have become the focus of concern. Many observers consider this development a new form of colonialism that threatens food security of the poor. David Hallam of FAOs Trade and Market Division argues that investments could be good news if the objectives of land purchasers are reconciled with the investment needs of developing countries. For more information on the topic: www.fao.org (©FAO www.fao.org).
5.42 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Did you know that it takes 15 000 litres of water to produce one kilo meat from an animal who is being feed with grains. 150 litres of water is needed to produce one kilo of grains. The numbers in the video comes from the FAO, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: www.fao.org
0.90 min. | 4.33 user rating		 The UN Food and Agriculture Organization is working together with the EU Food Facility and World Food Programme on a €40 million initiative in Pakistan. Almost 100000 farmers have already received good quality wheat and vegetable seeds, as well as fertilizer, in time for the November planting season. With millions of vulnerable people expected to benefit from increased agricultural productivity, a reduction in hunger and poverty will contribute to a better and more peaceful future.
3.85 min. | 5.0 user rating		 A group of families in rural Haiti have built a henhouse and are selling the eggs to supplement their income. An agronomist from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN advises them. Life is hard in the Haitian countryside, but people are diversifying their ways of making a living. (Video shot May 2010, completed January 2011.) For a story that explains more about this and other FAO projects in the area, see: HAITI: Hurricanes and the River Flowing. September 16, 2010. www.ipsnews.net For an interview with Volny Paultry, the FAO chief agronomist in Haiti seen in the video, see: Q&A: "Agrarian Reform Is Indispensible for Haiti" - Peter Costantini interviews VOLNY PAULTRE, chief agronomist for the FAO. May 26, 2010. www.ipsnews.net
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ROME — Pope Benedict XVI decried the steadily worsening tragedy of world hunger on Monday after a global summit rebuffed a UN call to commit billions of dollars a year for a new strategy to help poor countries feed themselves. The meeting at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization did unite nearly 200 countries behind a pledge to increase aid to farmers in poor countries to help the developing world lessen its dependence on foreign food aid. Only hours after the threeday summit began, some 60 heads of state and dozens of ministers rejected the UNs call to commit $44 billion annually for agricultural development in those nations. The final declaration also omitted a pledge, sought by the United Nations, to eradicate hunger by 2025. Hunger is the most cruel and concrete sign of poverty, Benedict told the delegates after the document was approved. Opulence and waste are no longer acceptable when the tragedy of hunger is assuming ever greater proportions. The last previous papal appearance at a food summit in Rome was in 1996 by Pope John Paul II. UN officials said roughly 1 billion people dont get enough to eat. As the conference opened, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told participants that it was unacceptable that so many go hungry even though the world has enough food. Our job is not just to feed the hungry, but to empower the hungry to feed themselves, he said. FAO, which is hosting the conference at its headquarters, said the share of international aid that is <b>...</b>
3.48 min. | 4.92 user rating		 Environmental Politics and Law (EVST 255) The change from smaller, more diverse farms to larger single-crop farms in the US has led to greater reliance on pesticides for pest management. Other changes as the US food system becomes more commercialized include: increased use of additives, higher food prices, more water and energy consumption for agriculture, and more pesticide residues entering food through processing. Pesticides have also been used to combat insect-borne diseases, like malaria. The lecture provides an overview of relevant food, agriculture, and pesticide law, and covers the changes in pesticide use as scientific knowledge of a given chemical (ie DDT) improves. 00:00 - Chapter 1. The Consequences of Centralized Farm Ownership 12:49 - Chapter 2. Key Problems Associated with Food Production 23:32 - Chapter 3. Dominant Statues for Pesticide Control 28:59 - Chapter 4. Malaria Control and the Marketing of DDT 38:52 - Chapter 5. DDT's Effects on the Environmental and Health Complete course materials are available at the Open Yale Courses website: open.yale.edu This course was recorded in Spring 2010.
49.00 min. | 0 user rating		 Nepal, with a population of 29 million people, is the poorest country in South Asia and ranks as the twelfth poorest country in the world. Malnutrition levels are alarming and the majority of the citizens have to depend on agriculture for their survival. In response to the poverty, the global food price crisis and the lack of agricultural investment, the European Union established the European Union Food Facility programme (EUFF). Under this programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has overall objectives to prevent immediate hunger, boost agriculture and improve food security. In Nepal, around 106000 extremely vulnerable households are supported in ten districts. Produced by FAO Nepal. Directed by Arnaud Le Borgne. Edited by Pikto Diffusion. Graphism : Espace Studio
11.02 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Under the auspice of the First Lady of Egypt, a Gala Dinner sponsored by the Ministries of Agriculture, tourism, culture and social solidarity was organized in the Cairo International Conference Center mainly for awareness raising and fund raising for TeleFood projects. The Gala Dinner was described by the media as an extraordinary ()successful Event. It gathered some 700 guests including Ministers, high level officials, Ambassadors, UN Agencies Representatives, celebrities, businessmen and media. The Event was reported in most of the media (television, Radio and written media); most of the well known TV Channels broadcasted part of it or reported it as an Event of the day. Several articles were published in newspapers and magazines praising this FAOs initiative, underlining the importance of the hunger issue in the region and stressing on FAOs efforts including TeleFood projects in this regard. (©FAO www.fao.org)
10.25 min. | 0 user rating		 The UN Food and Agriculture Organization talks to George Fernandez, President of MIJARC (www.mijarc.org about the vital role that youth play in breaking the cycle of hunger and poverty.
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Free trade worsens food security - The New Nation Tweet this news
The New Nation--However, the total number of people engaged in -agriculture- increased due to a rise in -food- price, migration of male workers and lower wages for women. ... - Date : Sun, 31 Oct 2010 05:06:36 GMT+00:00
Food security risk if crop biodiversity lost: report - Reuters Tweet this news
Reuters---...- conserve and use the genetic diversity of cultivated crops and their wild relatives, the United Nations' -Food and Agriculture Organization- (-FAO-) said. ... - Date : Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:45:21 GMT+00:00
A Thought For Food - Businessworld Tweet this news
Businessworld--A conservative estimate by the UN's -Food and Agriculture Organization- early this year shows nearly one billion � one for every seven ... - Date : Sat, 30 Oct 2010 12:08:41 GMT+00:00
Poverty and hunger on the rise in Pakistan - I - Daily Times Tweet this news
Daily Times--According to the -Food and Agriculture Organisation- (-FAO-, 2009) the number of hungry people worldwide rose to 963 million or 15 percent of the world ... - Date : Sat, 30 Oct 2010 22:32:26 GMT+00:00
Malaysia To Cooperate With OIC Members To Increase Food Supply - Bernama Tweet this news
Bernama--KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama)-- Malaysia says it is ready to cooperate with -agricultural- research institutes, especially in -Organisation- of Islamic ... - Date : Fri, 29 Oct 2010 09:47:00 GMT+00:00
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KOMU-TV--The Columbia Center for Urban -Agriculture- has officially been farming on this property for a year and became a non-profit -organization- eight months ago. ... - Date : Sun, 31 Oct 2010 04:15:36 GMT+00:00

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